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When Wrestling Was Still Taboo

I miss the old days of underground wrestling. Back when it still felt taboo, when stepping onto a mat in some stranger’s basement or hotel room felt like entering a hidden world. There was a thrill in the secrecy, a respect in the way guys carried themselves. It wasn’t about clout, or likes, or dog masks. It was about wrestling. Pure and simple.

Now? Too often it feels like a parody of itself. Profiles plastered with dog masks, declarations of “I just love wrestling” followed immediately by ten explicit photos that have nothing to do with wrestling. The scene has blurred into something closer to Grindr, where “hey” and “what’s up” are the extent of an introduction, completely ignoring the paragraphs of effort people put into their profiles. It feels lazy, hollow, and detached from what made this whole underground community special in the first place.

Back then, I used to admire guys from afar. I’d look at profiles and think, one day, maybe I’ll wrestle him. There was an air of mystery, an unspoken code. It made the scene feel bigger than just a hobby, it was a culture, even a brotherhood in its own strange way. But time has a way of changing things. I wonder what happened to all those guys I once looked up to. Did they age out of it? Did they settle into families, move on, grow old, maybe even pass away? It’s a sobering thought.

And here I am, at the crossroads. Torn between what first pulled me in and what the scene has turned into. I find myself longing for a time when it was underground in the truest sense. When the focus was on the struggle, the sweat, the battle on the mat, not on shock-value photos or empty swipes of attention.

Maybe nostalgia is playing tricks on me. Maybe the “golden days” were never as perfect as I remember. But I know this: there was a magic to it. A sense of belonging in the shadows. That’s what I miss. That’s what I search for every time I tie up with someone new.

Because underground wrestling, at its best, was never just about the fight, it was about connection!

Feel free to share your own thoughts on this..

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Last edited on 9/06/2025 6:05 AM by Pro Fantasy Lucha
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BullBoy (12)

9/06/2025 5:51 AM

You are right. Now it seems that this site is dominated by a small group of wrestlers that have onlyfans and watchfighter channels. Nothing against them but the air of mystery seems to be gone

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Pro Fantasy Lucha (22)

9/11/2025 4:38 AM

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Yeah, I feel that. It’s not about OnlyFans or watchfighters stuff, it’s that the mystery and respect that used to be the heart of it feel gone. Back then, wrestling was about connection, sweat, struggle, not just attention. I still chase that every time I step on the mat.

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bigt730 (12 )

9/06/2025 8:36 AM

I totally agree with what you're saying. Underground wrestling isn't the same anymore. It used to be really special, you know? We'd go to these secret places, like someone's basement or a hotel, and it was all about the wrestling in tight spandex trunks. We'd sweat and push really hard, and everyone was there because they truly loved it.

But now, things have changed. There's too much focus on other stuff, like taking racy pictures and trying to get a lot of likes online. It's not about the wrestling holds and skills anymore, it's about looking good and getting noticed. It's sad because it takes away from the real connections we used to make in the wrestling community.

Sometimes, we miss the old days when it was all about the sport and the bonds we formed. We need to remember why we started doing this in the first place. We should work hard to make the underground wrestling scene about friendship and respect again, and not just about what people think of us on social media. That's the real wrestling spirit we need to keep alive. Please log in to view gallery photos.

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Pro Fantasy Lucha (22)

9/11/2025 4:39 AM

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Exactly. That’s exactly it. Back then, it was the sweat, the struggle, the respect.. you walked into a basement or a hotel room and it felt like stepping into another world. It wasn’t about likes or photos, it was about the wrestling itself, and the connection you made with the other guy.

Now, it feels like that magic has been replaced by attention-seeking and shock value. I still chase that underground feeling every time I wrestle.. hoping to find even a little bit of what made it special. That’s what keeps me coming back.

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Jiuliano-Jitsu (4)

9/06/2025 5:52 PM

I always wished more and more people would enjoy the underground wrestling scene so I would have more chances to find partners to wrestle with. But nowadays it seems like there are so many options that no one seems special anymore, and that guy who would treat you special, and who would be fascinated by you, can now simply slide his finger on the screen and go chat with someone closer or better looking.

I miss the old days of MSN and Skype and the endless chats about wrestling. Now when they finally show some interest, they just ask for your WhatsApp number and then send you some empty messages on the way to work or while they are doing more important things.

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Pro Fantasy Lucha (22)

9/11/2025 4:40 AM

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Yeah, I get that. Back then, it was about the conversations, the anticipation, the time spent actually getting to know someone. MSN chats, Skype calls.. it all felt real because people were present, invested. Now it’s all fast swipes and empty messages, like connection has been reduced to convenience.

I still look for that spark, that attention and respect on the mat, but it’s rare. That’s what made underground wrestling feel alive, and that’s what I miss the most.

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LeoWrestler1 (10)

9/09/2025 4:30 AM

And there are way too many people flaking. I'm sick of guys chatting like they want to wrestle and canceling at the last minute. Life is too short...

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Pro Fantasy Lucha (22)

9/11/2025 4:48 AM

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Yep, I get it.. everyone’s got a life but it feels like too many plans and meetups just get flaked on.

A lot of looky-loos on here with zero real interest in actually meeting up. Makes it harder to find the guys who are actually serious about wrestling.

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bigchicago (65)

9/09/2025 5:07 AM

It all went downhill when people started using the term “underground wrestling.” It sounds so corny. Nothing is underground if it has an established name,

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Pro Fantasy Lucha (22)

9/11/2025 4:49 AM

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Exactly. The first rule about fight club… you don’t talk about it. That’s what made it feel real, secret, “underground”.

Now everything’s labeled, posted, and public, and the mystery’s gone.

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ruinurabs (48 )

9/09/2025 8:22 AM

I was just telling a friend recently about the ways guys used to find other guys to wrestle or fight. Ads in weekly and alternative newspapers. Compuserv and Craigs List message boards. Random postings in gay bookstores. Then early days in m4m "wrestling rooms" on AOL and Yahoo groups. And of course gyms, periodically. There was a genuine sense of the unknown ... and the excitement that comes from that. Now? Almost anything can be found here and elsewhere on the web. But at what cost? Commitments for even a few hours can be a challenge. Yet, we still all continue to search for real people, who have a real presence. I remain hopeful that the sparks remain with those guys who, like ourselves, have been around the block dozens of times.

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Pro Fantasy Lucha (22)

9/11/2025 4:51 AM

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Yeah, I feel that completely. Back then, finding someone to wrestle was an adventure… ads in newspapers, random postings, AOL and Yahoo groups, gyms you never knew who you’d meet, and that was part of the thrill. Now it’s all out there online, easy to find, but so much of the mystery and commitment is gone. It’s harder to find guys who actually show up and bring that real energy. Still, I hold out hope that some of those sparks survive with the people who’ve been around the block and know what it’s really about.

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wrestlingbear (3)

9/10/2025 9:29 PM

On all platforms, The first pic they send is one of their Dick, Deleat.

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Pro Fantasy Lucha (22)

9/11/2025 4:52 AM

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Yeah, even with a detailed profile explaining exactly what I’m looking for, I still get the same stuff. Makes you wonder if anyone’s actually reading it.

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